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… also been recognised internationally via the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that Governments are expected to translate into national action plans, policies and initiatives. The UK Government has committed to action under both the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its prioritisation of action…
… and manage energy, water, resources, land and transport. This means contributions from everyone, including local government. The UK Government’s Clean Growth Strategy underlines the role that local government has in delivering and supporting our evolution to a low carbon society as we respond to these national and international commitments. In recognition of this, Leicestershire County…
… Council declared a climate emergency and commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 for its own operations. The Council has also committed to work with others and to lobby government to support the target to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. The UK Government’s 25-year Environment Plan recognises that ‘natural capital’ – the air we breathe, water we drink, soil we cultivate…
… and the timeframes used for the UK Government’s carbon budgets. It will allow the Strategy to respond to changes in environmental policies and the wider context and circumstances in which it operates, coupled with a more agile Action Plan. “Leicestershire County Council will minimise the environmental impact of its activities and will improve the wider environment through local action. We will play…
… of supporting targets where appropriate. These will be set out within the Action Plan. Where possible, when setting the targets, a baseline of our performance as at 2016-17 has been established. As a minimum we aim to reduce the county’s GHG emissions in line with the UK Government’s carbon budgets, as vital steps towards supporting the government’s long-term target of net zero GHG emissions…